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A Pledge for Deserving Students

Another Annual Designated Scholarship Grant will support students in need thanks to an MOU signed on February 27 between LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah and the Badr Foundation, represented by its President and MP Nabil Badr. The foundation’s new contribution builds on its support for LAU students since November 2023 and will benefit both undergraduate and graduate students. This agreement reinforces the university’s commitment to high-quality education and the creative, industrious spirit that defines our country.

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LAU Collaborates With the Project Management Institute Lebanon Chapter

With the aim of bolstering students’ project-management skills, LAU has strategically partnered with the Project Management Institute (PMI) Lebanon Chapter to offer mentorship, training, networking and internship opportunities to students through connections within the industry. The agreement, signed between the chapter and the university on February 24, will also promote students’ contribution to social impact, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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MOU With Zakat Fund in Lebanon

In line with its ethos, education for all, LAU has partnered with the Zakat Fund in Lebanon to establish the Zakat Fund in Lebanon Annual Designated Scholarship Grant in support of underserved students pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees. The MOU, signed on February 25 between LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah and the Fund’s President Mohammad Ibrahim Al Jouzou, will take effect in fall 2025. This partnership furthers LAU’s commitment to providing every deserving student with access to a world-class education.

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Top-Ranked University of Geneva Becomes an LAU Partner

LAU’s Office of International Services and Programs will be collaborating with the University of Geneva under a new agreement signed between the two universities, adding it to LAU’s long list of international partners. Students, faculty and staff will be able to engage in academic collaborations, exchanges and research endeavors. Founded in 1559, the University of Geneva ranks among the world’s top 100 universities.

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Jouzour: A New Cultural Immersion Program at LAU

In collaboration with Lebanon & Beyond, a US-based global organization that seeks to revitalize the ties between the Lebanese diaspora and the homeland, LAU has embarked on an interactive cultural immersion program titled Jouzour (Arabic for Roots). Through this partnership, signed last month with the organization’s Chair of the Board of Directors and LAU Trustee Moise Khayrallah, Lebanese expats will attend a five-week session at LAU to enhance their Arabic language skills, volunteer and foster intercultural understanding.

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LAU Partners With the Lions Clubs to Enhance Healthcare

In a strategic partnership aimed at improving community service and advancing medical research, LAU signed an MOU with the Lions Clubs of Lebanon on January 29, 2025. Together, they will address critical healthcare needs, provide essential services and promote innovative solutions to enhance public health outcomes across Lebanon. LAU will leverage the expertise in medical education and research capabilities at its Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, while the Lions Clubs will bring their extensive experience and reach in the service sector.

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LAU GASC Partners With the Union of Arab Banks

The Global Affairs Service Center at LAU (LAU GASC) will extend its consulting and research capabilities to the members of the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) under an MOU signed on January 23, 2025, on the LAU Beirut campus. LAU GASC and UAB will jointly develop and deliver educational, consultancy and capacity-building programs tailored to the needs of UAB’s member banks. They will also address current and emerging challenges in the banking sector by establishing a digital banking lab at LAU and co-creating impactful knowledge products.

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LAU Joins International Scientific Forum

LAU, through its School of Engineering, recently joined the Open Quantum Institute, an initiative hosted by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), born at the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA), and supported by UBS.  As Lebanon’s sole representative, LAU will collaborate with international partners, including BMW Group, Idealworks, InMind .ai, and the University of Franche-Comté to help promote inclusive access to quantum computing and the development of applications to be leveraged for the UN 2023 SDGs.

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New Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholars Welcomed at LAU

A total of 62 new scholars from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, the West Bank/Gaza and Yemen have settled into the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative Tomorrow’s Leaders Program (MEPI-TL) at LAU. Comprising undergraduates (TLU), graduates (TLG) and gender scholars (TLS), the new cohort was introduced to the specific requirements of the scholarship and the means of supporting them to maximize their university experience.

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LAU Partners with Colombia to Promote Mental Wellness

On August 29, LAU’s Department of Psychology and Education signed an MOU with the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia to advance initiatives in psychology that benefit the Colombian community. Through this partnership, the department will organize educational activities to raise awareness about the importance of psychology, mental health and healthy living habits, in addition to psychological counseling and emotional support sessions for Colombian nationals.

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